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Google’s Plan For An Data Center Has Bipartisan Opposition, Durand Jones Talks About Inspiration, Local Nonprofit’s Grant Funding Mismanaged Through Community Center
September 03, 2025
Dozens of residents protested last week after city officials advanced Google’s plan for a massive data center in Franklin Township. One of the most successful music groups to emerge from Indiana in the last decade was inspired by a course at Indiana University. At a time when youth violence prevention is top of mind in Indianapolis, work for one local nonprofit has been set back.
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